1 Chronicles 23 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then David, being old and full of days, appointed his son Solomon as king over Israel. When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
2 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests as well as the Levites. David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3 And the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward. And there were found thirty-eight thousand men. The Levites, thirty years old and upward, were numbered, and the total was 38,000 men. The Levites thirty years old or more were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.
4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were chosen and distributed to the ministry of the house of the Lord. Then six thousand were overseers and judges. “Twenty-four thousand of these,” David said, “shall have charge of the work in the house of the LORD, 6,000 shall be officers and judges, David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the LORD and six thousand are to be officials and judges.
5 Moreover, four thousand were porters. And the same number were the singers of psalms to the Lord, with the musical instruments which he had made for the music. 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the LORD with the instruments that I have made for praise.” Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose.”
6 And David distributed them into courses according to the sons of Levi, specifically, Gershom, and Kohath, and Merari. And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
7 The sons of Gershom: Ladan and Shimei. The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei. Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Ladan: the leader Jahiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.
9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the leaders of the families of Ladan. The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan. The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 Then the sons of Shimei: Jahath, and Zizah, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei, four. And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 Now Jahath was first, Zizah second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, and for this reason they were reckoned as one family and one house. Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father’s house. Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.
12 The sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel, four. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.
13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Now Aaron was separated so that he might minister in the Holy of Holies, he and his sons forever, and so that he might burn incense to the Lord, according to his rite, and so that he might bless his name in perpetuity. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the LORD and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
14 The sons of Moses, the man of God, were also numbered in the tribe of Levi. But the sons of Moses the man of God were named among the tribe of Levi. The sons of Moses the man of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the first. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. The descendants of Gershom: Shubael was the first.
17 Now the sons of Eliezer were Rehabiah the first. And there were no other sons for Eliezer. But the sons of Rehabiah were multiplied exceedingly. The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the first. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first, Isshiah the second. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first and Ishiah the second.
21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22 Then Eleazar died, and had no sons, but only daughters. And so the sons of Kish, their brothers, married them. Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters; their kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them. Eleazar died without having sons: he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth—three in all.
24 These are the sons of Levi, in their kindred and families, leaders in turns, and the number of each of the heads who were doing the works of the ministry of the house of the Lord, from twenty years of age and upward. These were the sons of Levi by their fathers’ houses, the heads of fathers’ houses as they were listed according to the number of the names of the individuals from twenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the LORD. These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families as they were registered under their names and counted individually, that is, the workers twenty years old or more who served in the temple of the LORD.
25 For David said: “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and a habitation in Jerusalem even unto eternity. For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. For David had said, “Since the LORD, the God of Israel, has granted rest to his people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever,
26 Neither shall it be the office of the Levites any more to carry the tabernacle with all its equipment for use in the ministry.” And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.” the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles used in its service.”
27 Also, according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi shall be counted by number from twenty years of age and upward. For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward. According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.
28 And they shall be under the hand of the sons of Aaron, in the care of the house of the Lord, in the vestibule, and in the chambers, and in the place of purification, and in the sanctuary, and in all the works of the ministry of the temple of the Lord. For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God. The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the LORD: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.
29 But the priests shall be over the bread of the presence, and the sacrifice of fine wheat flour, and the unleavened cakes, and the frying pan, and the roasting, and over every weight and measure. Their duty was also to assist with the showbread, the flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baked offering, the offering mixed with oil, and all measures of quantity or size. They were in charge of the bread set out on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30 Yet truly, the Levites shall stand to confess and to sing to the Lord, in the morning, and similarly in the evening, And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the LORD, and likewise at evening, They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD. They were to do the same in the evening
31 as much in the oblation of the holocausts of the Lord, as in the Sabbaths and new moons and other solemnities, according to the number and ceremonies for each and every matter, perpetually before the Lord. and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the LORD on Sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, according to the number required of them, regularly before the LORD. and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon feasts and at the appointed festivals. They were to serve before the LORD regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.
32 And let them keep the observances of the tabernacle of the covenant, and the rituals of the sanctuary, and the observance of the sons of Aaron, their brothers, so that they may minister in the house of the Lord. Thus they were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the LORD. And so the Levites carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the LORD.
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